BR Sectorisation parcels and short train formations

[Danfilm007]

Hi guys,

As I am changing my modelling eras (mostly anyway) I am trying to research into some train formations for Sectorisation era for my new layout, mostly being parcels traffic and short passenger coach formations (I know about DMUs )

I would be very grateful for any help, I have goggled it and stuggled to find much on it.

Cheers!

[red_death]

One short one was the Workington/Whitehaven - Huddersfield which finished in 1991 and was 31/47 + BG - TPO - BG. Sometimes there was a second TPO or a courier van.

Cheers, Mike

[MJKERR]

ScotRail tended use fixed formations for the vast majority of their regional services
TSO-TSO-BSO-TSO-TSO

There was also one set for the Aberdeen - Montrose service
BSO-TSO
This was then replaced by a Class 156, but with the Class 158 introduction the service was suspended (due to lack of rolling stock)

When Class 158 units finally took over, RES introduced a number of business day parcel trains
The Aberdeen service varied between 4 and 6 coaches

[joe cassidy]

Don't know if Speedlink is your era but there's a nice article about Speedlink formations (short trains) on pages 46 to 49 of the October issue of "British Railway Modelling".

Best regards,


Joe

[SD35]

One of my favourite short parcels trains was the Wednesdays only Carlisle - Preston and return which brought a class 26 down to Lancashire.  It was usually 3 x GUV/BG.

Here's a couple of links to photos:

http://www.trackbasher-photos.co.uk/1989/i-5h8VTRb

http://www.trackbasher-photos.co.uk/1989/i-wLJTd3N

[Danfilm007]

Thanks guys! 

ScotRail tended use fixed formations for the vast majority of their regional services
TSO-TSO-BSO-TSO-TSO

There was also one set for the Aberdeen - Montrose service
BSO-TSO

What was the loco in front? If not a 47?

[Buzzard]

In their "Modellers guide to" series of articles Rail Express Modeller did two bits about sectorisation parcels trains.  The magazines were the March 2009 and March 2011 editions.

I don't have them to hand at the moment but they're well worth looking out for as they would give sample formations.

Nigel

[MJKERR]

What was the loco in front? If not a 47?

Normally it was the same Class 47 loco as used on the sleeper
In the final year it was any loco that was available, and included a Class 37/0 on a few occasions

[Danfilm007]

Alright, cheers! Gives me a chance for Rule 1... 

[d-a-n]

The books BR Blue nos 5 and 6 by John Deadman are very useful for this sort of thing.

For example, it shows:

Large logo 47 with a BG and a GUV in 1989

Blue 47 with GUV, GUV, BG, GUV, GUV in 1986

Plus lots of detailed passenger formations of Mk1, 2 and 3 carriages.